Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 AOA AB 1108

  • The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center on Elder Abuse" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048 Special Programs for the AgingTitle IVand Title IIDiscretionary Projects.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2011 and posted on Feb 28, 2011.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by May 9, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $561,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $761,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate a) existing, in house expertise in elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation issues b) existing, in house experience in operating a large resource center serving state wide, regional, or national audience and stakeholders c) existing, in house capacity to run a national resource center that provides technical assistance and conducts activities on a wide array of programs and efforts to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including multidisciplinary teams public awareness research direct services training and other prevention, intervention, or remediation efforts.
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Opportunity Summary:

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2011-AOA-AB-1108) is a discretionary federal funding notice from the Administration on Aging (AoA) to support a single national resource center focused on preventing and addressing elder mistreatment. Created under Section 202(d) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1992, the NCEA is intended to function as the country s central hub for practical, research-informed support on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The overall purpose is to strengthen how states, local communities, and frontline organizations prevent elder mistreatment, identify it when it occurs, and respond effectively through intervention, services, and systems improvements.

The funded center is expected to operate as a broad national clearinghouse and technical assistance provider. In practice, this means routinely collecting and distributing reliable information to both professionals and the general public, maintaining up-to-date resources and news, answering requests for information, and hosting a listserve forum that helps professionals share tools and lessons learned. The NCEA also plays a coordination role by collaborating on research, highlighting promising practices and interventions, and facilitating cross-site learning. Another explicit focus is supporting the exchange of strategies that help uncover, investigate, and prosecute frauds and scams that target older adults, recognizing that financial exploitation is a major and growing area of harm.

The announcement also lays out minimum statutory requirements from Section 202(d)(2) that the NCEA must fulfill. These include producing an annual summary of recently conducted research related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and disseminating it widely. The center must develop and maintain an information clearinghouse that covers programs showing promise of success, including private-sector efforts, across prevention, identification, and treatment. It must compile, publish, and share training materials for personnel who currently work in, or plan to work in, elder mistreatment prevention and response. In addition, the center must provide technical assistance to state agencies and other public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations, helping them plan, improve, develop, and implement programs addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Finally, the NCEA is expected to conduct research and demonstration projects that explore causes and test approaches for prevention, identification, and treatment, reinforcing that this is not just an information website but an active driver of field learning and innovation.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping or collaborating on the work during the project period. The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and it is tied to CFDA 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects). The announcement anticipates one award, meaning one organization will operate the national center under this grant. Estimated total funding is listed at $561,000, with an award floor of $561,000 and an award ceiling of $761,000, signaling that budgets may vary depending on the approved scope and final negotiation. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants must plan to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the full announcement rules.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted in terms of entity type, but with important capability expectations that effectively narrow the pool to organizations already operating at a national or large multi-jurisdictional level in this topic area. Applicants must clearly demonstrate existing in-house expertise in elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; existing in-house experience running a large resource center serving statewide, regional, or national audiences; and existing in-house capacity to operate a national center that delivers technical assistance and carries out a wide range of activities. The announcement specifically points to breadth across multidisciplinary teams, public awareness, research, direct services, training, and other prevention, intervention, or remediation efforts. In other words, the applicant must already have the staff, systems, and track record to run a complex national assistance-and-knowledge operation rather than proposing to build capacity from scratch.

Key dates in the source data show the opportunity was posted February 28, 2011, with an original closing date of April 4, 2011, later extended to May 9, 2011, and archived June 8, 2011. For additional details, the notice points to the AoA funding page and provides a contact for access issues: Stephanie Whittier Eliason at stephanie.whittier@aoa.hhs.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) Grant Opportunity

What is this grant opportunity?

This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Administration on Aging (AoA) to support the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2011-AOA-AB-1108. The award supports a single national resource center focused on preventing and addressing elder mistreatment, including elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

What is the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)?

The NCEA is intended to serve as the country’s central hub for practical, research-informed support related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It was created under Section 202(d) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1992.

What is the main purpose of the funded project?

The overall purpose is to strengthen how states, local communities, and frontline organizations prevent elder mistreatment, identify it when it occurs, and respond effectively through intervention, services, and systems improvements.

How many awards are expected under this opportunity?

The announcement anticipates one award. This means one organization is expected to operate the national center under this grant.

What type of award is this?

This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping or collaborating on the work during the project period.

What is the estimated funding amount?

The estimated total funding is listed at $561,000.

Is there an award floor and ceiling?

Yes. The award floor is $561,000 and the award ceiling is $761,000. This suggests budgets may vary depending on the approved scope and final negotiation.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants must plan to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the full announcement rules.

What is the activity category for this opportunity?

The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.

What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?

It is tied to CFDA 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects).

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is described as unrestricted in terms of entity type. However, applicants are expected to already have significant capabilities and a track record that effectively narrows the pool to organizations operating at a national or large multi-jurisdictional level in this topic area.

What capabilities are applicants expected to already have?

Applicants must clearly demonstrate:

  • Existing in-house expertise in elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
  • Existing in-house experience running a large resource center serving statewide, regional, or national audiences.
  • Existing in-house capacity to operate a national center that delivers technical assistance and carries out a wide range of activities.

Does this opportunity support building a new center from scratch?

The announcement emphasizes that the applicant must already have the staff, systems, and track record to run a complex national assistance-and-knowledge operation, rather than proposing to build capacity from scratch.

What topic areas must the funded center cover?

The funded center is focused on elder mistreatment, specifically elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The opportunity also explicitly highlights frauds and scams targeting older adults, recognizing financial exploitation as a major and growing area of harm.

What are the core functions the funded center is expected to perform?

The funded center is expected to operate as a broad national clearinghouse and technical assistance provider. In practice, this includes collecting and distributing reliable information to professionals and the general public, maintaining up-to-date resources and news, responding to requests for information, and supporting professional information-sharing mechanisms.

What is meant by a "national clearinghouse" in this announcement?

Based on the announcement, the clearinghouse role includes routinely collecting and distributing reliable information, maintaining current resources and news, answering requests for information, and disseminating research summaries, training materials, and information about promising programs and practices.

Is the center expected to run a listserve?

Yes. The NCEA is expected to host a listserve forum that helps professionals share tools and lessons learned.

What coordination and collaboration role does the NCEA play?

The NCEA is expected to collaborate on research, highlight promising practices and interventions, and facilitate cross-site learning across stakeholders.

Is financial exploitation specifically addressed in the requirements?

Yes. The opportunity includes an explicit focus on supporting the exchange of strategies that help uncover, investigate, and prosecute frauds and scams that target older adults.

What statutory requirements must the NCEA fulfill under the Older Americans Act?

The announcement lists minimum statutory requirements from Section 202(d)(2). These include producing an annual research summary, maintaining an information clearinghouse on promising programs, compiling and disseminating training materials, providing technical assistance, and conducting research and demonstration projects related to prevention, identification, and treatment of elder mistreatment.

Is the NCEA required to publish an annual research summary?

Yes. The center must produce an annual summary of recently conducted research related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and disseminate it widely.

What kinds of programs must be covered in the information clearinghouse?

The clearinghouse must cover programs showing promise of success across prevention, identification, and treatment. The announcement notes that this includes private-sector efforts as well.

Are training materials part of the required work?

Yes. The center must compile, publish, and share training materials for personnel who currently work in, or plan to work in, elder mistreatment prevention and response.

Who should receive technical assistance from the NCEA?

The center must provide technical assistance to state agencies and other public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to help them plan, improve, develop, and implement programs addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Is the NCEA expected to conduct research and demonstration projects?

Yes. The center is expected to conduct research and demonstration projects exploring causes and testing approaches for prevention, identification, and treatment. The announcement frames the center as more than an information website, emphasizing active learning and innovation for the field.

What multidisciplinary areas of experience does the announcement highlight for applicants?

The announcement points to breadth across multidisciplinary teams, public awareness, research, direct services, training, and other prevention, intervention, or remediation efforts.

When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?

Key dates in the source data show the opportunity was posted February 28, 2011. The original closing date was April 4, 2011, later extended to May 9, 2011. The opportunity was archived June 8, 2011.

Where can applicants find additional details?

The notice points to the AoA funding page for additional details.

Who can be contacted for access issues related to the opportunity?

For access issues, the notice provides this contact: Stephanie Whittier Eliason at stephanie.whittier@aoa.hhs.gov.

What is the legal authority mentioned for the NCEA?

The NCEA is described as created under Section 202(d) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1992, and the announcement references minimum requirements from Section 202(d)(2).

What does the opportunity imply about the scale of operations expected from the awardee?

The awardee is expected to operate at a national level, including maintaining a national clearinghouse, delivering technical assistance broadly, supporting a professional listserve, disseminating research and training materials, and coordinating cross-site learning and research collaboration.

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